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Reporting on State Politics and Government

Donald Trump was in the news a lot over the past few days, and he's not happy about it.
Squabbling continues on MN special session, light rail
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and top legislative leaders met again Friday to discuss a potential special session, but they still don’t have an agreement.
Most counties opt against state auditor for reviews
A new state law gave counties more power to hire outside contractors for financial reviews, and most have opted to go that route.
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein will be in Minneapolis Tuesday, appearing at an event hosted by the Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC).
A Trump-Ryan rivalry for Minnesota campaign cash
Trump and Ryan are coming to Minnesota separately but on the same day to raise money for the fall campaign.
Voter turnout was about 7 percent Tuesday, the lowest on record since 1950.
Results from Tuesday's primary election in Minnesota and the latest from presidential campaign.
Omar: Voters proved the skeptics were wrong
Ilhan Omar is a step closer to becoming the nation's first Somali-American state lawmaker after winning a three-way DFL primary race Tuesday, ending the career of one of Minnesota's longest-serving legislators, Phyllis Kahn.
Omar makes history; 4 legislative incumbents bounced
Longtime Minneapolis Democratic Reps. Phyllis Kahn and Joe Mullery lost their primaries, as did Rep. Tom Hackbarth, R-Cedar, and Sen. Sean Nienow, R-Cambridge.